Comments on: 2007, Year of the Widget http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Metablocks | Big Money for Lil Widgets? Widget Platforms Get Funded to the Tune of $50M! recently , $160M+ in Last Year - Widget and Facebook App Development and Design http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-925509 Metablocks | Big Money for Lil Widgets? Widget Platforms Get Funded to the Tune of $50M! recently , $160M+ in Last Year - Widget and Facebook App Development and Design Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:21:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-925509 <p>[...] darlings of advertising companies on Madison Avenue. Hype from publications like Newsweek and GigaOm as well as ComScore’s Widget Metrix report have only added fuel to the [...]</p> [...] darlings of advertising companies on Madison Avenue. Hype from publications like Newsweek and GigaOm as well as ComScore’s Widget Metrix report have only added fuel to the [...]

]]> By: Investors Take a Stroll with Widgets - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-724916 Investors Take a Stroll with Widgets - GigaOM Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:08:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-724916 <p>[...] by Anne Zelenka Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 4:08 PM PT Comments (0) 2007 was supposed to be the Year of the Widget, according to Newsweek, and Jon Swartz of USA Today apparently agrees that the promise has been [...]</p> [...] by Anne Zelenka Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 4:08 PM PT Comments (0) 2007 was supposed to be the Year of the Widget, according to Newsweek, and Jon Swartz of USA Today apparently agrees that the promise has been [...]

]]> By: Noah Kagan's Okdork.com http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80079 Noah Kagan's Okdork.com Tue, 15 May 2007 21:40:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80079 <p><strong>Noah’s 2007 Somewhat Likely Predictions...</strong></p> <p>Mashable called me out so now I have to write something smart about what is going to happen next year.</p> <p>1- Google will acquire more companies. I know you know but it is an easy one to say. Also, their stock price will come down so everyone who didn&#8...</p> Noah’s 2007 Somewhat Likely Predictions…

Mashable called me out so now I have to write something smart about what is going to happen next year.

1- Google will acquire more companies. I know you know but it is an easy one to say. Also, their stock price will come down so everyone who didn&#8…

]]> By: Sangeeta Patni http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80077 Sangeeta Patni Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:44:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80077 <p>Looks like you think that the desktop widgets would gain quick adoption. Any thoughts on how the widegets-in-browsers would do?</p> <ul> <li>Sangeeta Patni, Extensio Software, Inc</li> </ul> Looks like you think that the desktop widgets would gain quick adoption. Any thoughts on how the widegets-in-browsers would do?

  • Sangeeta Patni, Extensio Software, Inc
]]> By: Deep Jive Interests http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80075 Deep Jive Interests Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:40:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80075 <p><strong>Widgets: Promoting Blogging Mediocrity Everywhere…</strong></p> <p>Bloggers ought not to be distracted by widgets.</p> <p>…</p> Widgets: Promoting Blogging Mediocrity Everywhere…

Bloggers ought not to be distracted by widgets.

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]]> By: Abhishek http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80073 Abhishek Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:33:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80073 <p>Om,</p> <p>I know you are very bullish on widgets. What are your thoughts around Project Apollo (from Adobe)?</p> <p>http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Apollo</p> <p>I think this platform will be a huge boost for widgets as one can easily write them in AJAX and Javascript. Also it will give them stronger access to the OS.</p> <p>Abhishek</p> Om,

I know you are very bullish on widgets. What are your thoughts around Project Apollo (from Adobe)?

http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Apollo

I think this platform will be a huge boost for widgets as one can easily write them in AJAX and Javascript. Also it will give them stronger access to the OS.

Abhishek

]]> By: Dal http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80071 Dal Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:28:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80071 <p>As long that the install is easy and the said widget does something "actually useful" then I think we will see more adoption. </p> <p>P.S. Sorry about the pom-poms following me, I actually found this article interesting and wanted to share my thoughts.</p> <p>-D</p> As long that the install is easy and the said widget does something “actually useful” then I think we will see more adoption.

P.S. Sorry about the pom-poms following me, I actually found this article interesting and wanted to share my thoughts.

-D

]]> By: matthew http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80069 matthew Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:56:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80069 <p>let me personally invite you to self-promote somewhere else.</p> <p>i still believe the day of the widget is a long way off due to the lack of technical infrastructure/standards/etc.</p> let me personally invite you to self-promote somewhere else.

i still believe the day of the widget is a long way off due to the lack of technical infrastructure/standards/etc.

]]> By: Dal http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80068 Dal Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:54:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80068 <p>Thanks Don. Time to make my "Widget 2.0"</p> <p>-D</p> Thanks Don. Time to make my “Widget 2.0″

-D

]]> By: Don Synstelien http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80067 Don Synstelien Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:57:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80067 <p>Dal and Khang.</p> <p>Since you are both interested in building widgets, let me personally invite you to try out the API for SpringWidgets.</p> <p>It's freely avalable for download at <a href="http://www.springwidgets.com/developers" rel="nofollow">Springwidgets.com</a></p> <p>They not only work on the desktop like Konfabulator and Apple widgets, but also on a MySpace profile or blog.</p> <p>Happy Widgeting!</p> <p>-Don</p> Dal and Khang.

Since you are both interested in building widgets, let me personally invite you to try out the API for SpringWidgets.

It’s freely avalable for download at Springwidgets.com

They not only work on the desktop like Konfabulator and Apple widgets, but also on a MySpace profile or blog.

Happy Widgeting!

-Don

]]> By: Khang Toh http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80054 Khang Toh Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:27:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80054 <p>Check out the amazon widget I made that's on widgetbox.</p> <p><a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/gizmoojo?category=money" rel="nofollow">Gizmoojo Adgent</a></p> Check out the amazon widget I made that’s on widgetbox.

Gizmoojo Adgent

]]> By: Dal http://gigaom.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80046 Dal Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:58:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/widgets-2007/#comment-80046 <p>Om,</p> <p>I am going to have to agree with you on this. The PC Desktop have been one of the most valuable and fiercely contested spaces of the last 30 years. Fortunes have been won and lost targeting this space. Now that we have Google, Yahoo!, OSX and Vista supporting widgets I think it will be a very hot territory. Personally I have used a weather widget for some time. I think it might be time to make my own widget :)</p> <p>-D</p> Om,

I am going to have to agree with you on this. The PC Desktop have been one of the most valuable and fiercely contested spaces of the last 30 years. Fortunes have been won and lost targeting this space. Now that we have Google, Yahoo!, OSX and Vista supporting widgets I think it will be a very hot territory. Personally I have used a weather widget for some time. I think it might be time to make my own widget :)

-D

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